What ARC Sustainability does

ARC Sustainability is a Los Angeles-based sustainability consulting firm founded in 2006 by Andrea Robinson, operating as a six-person boutique practice that functions as a de-facto Chief Sustainability Officer for its clients. The company delivers a portfolio of professional services spanning sustainable strategies and communications, green production services for film and television, live green events sustainability, GRI-certified ESG reporting, climate resiliency and risk management, and NGO/civil society partnership building. Its core methodology combines science-based targets for net zero emissions planning with GRI integrated reporting standards to produce long-term ESG roadmaps for clients.

The firm's client base is concentrated in entertainment and live events, with marquee engagements including Netflix, Sony Pictures, Comcast NBCUniversal, BMW, the Producers Guild of America, the 350,000-person Electric Daisy Carnival, the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and Al Gore's Live Earth Concerts. Revenue is generated through quote-based professional services engagements, with no public pricing, subscription, or productized SaaS component. The company monetizes its deep entertainment-industry expertise, GRI certification, and a global network of 650+ NGO partnerships to deliver bespoke sustainability advisory on project-by-project bases.

The firm operates with a small senior consultant team (six named members) and has shown no public funding rounds, acquisitions, or signs of recent scale-up. Its geographic claims are global via partnerships, but delivery is centered in Los Angeles. The website is current (copyright 2022) and operations are active, though dated public milestones and absence of recent press or new product launches limit visibility into current growth dynamics.

Name

ARC Sustainability

Legal name

ARC Sustainability

Website

https://arcsustainability.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARC Sustainability is a Los Angeles-based, six-person boutique consultancy offering sustainability strategy, ESG reporting, green production, and live event sustainability services to enterprise clients in entertainment, media, and corporate sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainability, ESG & Climate Risk Advisory (BPAHAJAH), Sustainability & ESG Reporting (GRI/SASB/ISSB/CSRD) (EUAHAJAB), ESG Governance, Sustainability Reporting & Assurance Advisory (BPAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Sustainability consulting services
• ESG reporting advisory
• Green production services
• Carbon footprint reduction
• Climate risk management

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sustainability Consulting Services: Consulting fees for developing sustainability strategies, CSR initiatives, ESG reporting, climate resiliency planning, and acting as de-facto Chief Sustainability Officers for client organizations.
2. Green Production Services: Sustainability consulting for TV and film productions, including carbon emission reduction, sustainable technology integration, waste minimization, and communications campaigns for entertainment industry clients.
3. Live Green Events Services: Sustainability planning and execution for large-scale events, concerts, productions, and conferences, including carbon footprint reduction and low-carbon event production.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ARC Sustainability is a professional consulting firm that designs bespoke sustainability strategies, ESG integration, green production programs, and climate resiliency plans for enterprise clients across corporations, film/TV productions, and large-scale live events. The firm operates as a de-facto Chief Sustainability Officer for clients, developing science-based roadmaps to net zero emissions and producing GRI-certified integrated reports.

Product overview

ARC Sustainability is a sustainability consulting firm that offers a portfolio of interconnected professional services. Founded in 2006, the company operates as de-facto Chief Sustainability Officers for clients. The core offerings include: Sustainable Strategies & Communications (CSR strategy and communications campaigns), Green Production Services (TV/film production greening), Live Green Events (mega-event sustainability), ESG Reporting (GRI-certified integrated reporting), Climate Resiliency & Risk Management (environmental risk assessment), and Partnerships (NGO/civil society collaboration). The services are designed to work together, employing science-based targets to develop company vision and chart the path to net zero emissions for corporations, productions and live events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sustainable Strategies & Communications Bespoke sustainability and CSR communications campaigns that weave sustainable-thinking into operations, facilities, and workforce/stakeholder engagement. Develops economic, environmental, and risk-management strategies and communications to create long-term business roadmaps that drive value toward net zero emissions using science-based targets.
• Green Production Services TV and film production sustainability consulting that measurably reduces carbon emissions, integrates sustainable technologies, and cost-effectively minimizes waste. Develops clear and engaging communications campaigns to integrate sustainability into every facet of production.
• Live Green Events Sustainable management of large-scale events, concerts, productions, and conferences. Creates seamless, sustainable, and low-carbon events including mega-events with hundreds of thousands of participants.
• ESG Reporting Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Certified Integrated Reporting specialist services. Helps companies set internal sustainability goals, work through areas of challenge, and discover new opportunities while meeting radical transparency expectations of stakeholders, employees, and shareholders.
• Climate Resiliency & Risk Management Assesses an organization's environmental, social, and governance landscape and manages potential climate risks. Identifies opportunities for energy efficiency, optimization, and capitalization on tax incentives for renewables.
• Partnerships Global partnership building with non-governmental and civil society organizations. Finds the nexus between grassroots movements and sustainable business to exponentially raise the profile of all entities involved.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heating and cooling costs decreased by 20-50% for residential efficiency treatments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 650+ NGOs and Civil Society OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARC Sustainability has built global partnerships with over 650 non-governmental and civil society organizations on every continent (including Antarctica). These partnerships find the nexus between grassroots movements and sustainable business, exponentially raising the profile of all entities involved.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• BSR: BSR is a global nonprofit sustainability advisory network helping corporations with ESG strategy, reporting, and stakeholder engagement. Closely comparable on the corporate sustainability strategy and reporting services that ARC sells.
• EcoAct: EcoAct is a Paris-based sustainability consultancy offering carbon accounting, ESG strategy, and climate advisory to corporations, very closely overlapping ARC's core strategy, reporting, and carbon services. Now part of ENGIE, it competes head-to-head for mid-market and enterprise ESG mandates.
• Carbon Trust: Carbon Trust provides carbon footprinting, ESG advisory, and climate strategy services to organizations worldwide. Comparable as an established sustainability consultancy with strong brand recognition in corporate carbon and ESG work.
• Anthesis Group: Anthesis is a sustainability consultancy specializing in ESG strategy, reporting, and product sustainability across sectors including media and entertainment. Directly comparable as a pure-play sustainability advisory firm with GRI-aligned reporting capabilities.
• South Pole Group: South Pole is a global climate solutions and sustainability advisory firm providing carbon credit development, ESG strategy, and net-zero advisory. It mirrors ARC's combination of climate consulting and stakeholder/partnership work, including for events and entertainment clients.
• Quantis: Quantis is a sustainability consultancy specializing in carbon footprinting, ESG strategy, and science-based target setting for global brands. Directly comparable in methodology and target client profile.
• Greenlight Business Group: Greenlight is a boutique sustainability consulting firm that focuses specifically on live events, festivals, and entertainment productions, closely mirroring ARC's Live Green Events and Green Production Services practices.

Broad incumbents

• Environmental Resources Management (ERM): ERM is one of the largest global environmental and sustainability consultancies, offering ESG advisory, climate strategy, and impact assessment. A broad incumbent that increasingly competes for the same enterprise sustainability mandates ARC targets.
• Deloitte ESG and Sustainability Services: Deloitte's Sustainability practice offers enterprise-wide ESG strategy, climate risk, and reporting services. A broad incumbent that competes for the same Fortune 500 and entertainment-industry ESG mandates as ARC.
• KPMG Climate & Sustainability: KPMG's Climate & Sustainability practice delivers ESG advisory, assurance, and reporting services globally. A broad incumbent whose scale and audit-adjacent credibility pressure boutique players like ARC on enterprise RFPs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arc-sustainability

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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